Author: Todd Durham
Date: 10:05:47 03/26/99
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On March 26, 1999 at 11:33:52, Gene Ward Smith wrote: >On March 25, 1999 at 20:06:33, Todd Durham wrote: > >>First, it would seem to me (and I confess I have only been involved in this for >>roughly a month) that the worst damage is to people who aren't yet involved in >>computer chess but who might gain an interest (as I did recently). > >I post from time to time on rec.games.chess.analysis, but posted by first >article to rec.games.chess.computer just a few days back. It generated >interesting and informed replies from, among others, Bob Hyatt. It was >a little bit unsettling to have this event happen so precipitously after. >While I am a mathematician rather than a computer person, I had been thinking >of looking at the code, but now that seems attended with difficulties. While >the peculiar atmosphere of rec.games.chess.computer probably served to >discourage some people in taking an interest in this subject, I suspect >retreating to a zone of privacy will discourage involvment by novices even >more. All in all, an unfortunate situation. This is my point. I think (and again, it's not an original idea) the creation of a moderated usenet group would help tremendously. But I'm getting litle response here even regarding interest in such a possibility. I really would like to see a discussion take place on the matter, with an eye towards doing something. Unfortunately, it seems many here just aren't very interested and I, for my interest, am rather new to the usenet scene, so I don't know what I can do. And thus my original post. Incidentally, I saw either here or at rgcc someone post that Hyatt should consider being a moderator. I can't disagree strongly enough! Hyatt has a career AND does a tremendous amount of work on Crafty, not to mention all of the assistance he gives to others. We don't need him taking on baby-sitter duties as well. (Pardon the spelling, please. My 't' key is giving me trouble. This weekend: a new keyboard!) Todd
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